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The Year Ahead for Equipment Manufacturers
…heels of what has been a strong economic resurgence worldwide. “The last recession we experienced ended the longest period of economic expansion in the United States, and that recession lasted…
Program Helping Protect Pollinators from Invasive Pests
…2 United States territories. Results will document which diseases, parasites, or pests of honey bees are present and/or likely absent in the United States. The results should also help explain…
USDA to Support Domestic Fertilizer Production with New Grant Program
…bring production and jobs back to the United States, promote competition, and support American goods and services,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “We are working to…
CDFA Seeking Dairy Methane Reduction Projects
California’s budget has allotted $32 million for projects to reduce methane created from California dairies. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation has…
Trouble-Free Fruit Tree with a Sweet Floral Flavor and Tropical Twist
…– Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia image Tree farmers in the warmer regions of the United States may want to consider switching things up and growing a crop a little…
VofV: Are Farm Robots Making a Dent in the Agriculture Labor Gap?
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Ukraine Invasion Implications for American Agriculture
…could result in a greater demand on American producers to fill the gap. Sanctions and other penalties leveled on Russia by the United States and other countries will continue…
VofV: To Advance Food Safety, Get Out of the Box
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Prepare for a fruitful year
…freight costs and in 2021, we saw costs up around 300% globally. Once crop protection products arrive in the United States, they’ve been met with record-breaking port congestion, causing…
Plants and Fruit Trees at Risk of a Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
…Photo by itchydogimages via a notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Pinterest image The Spotted Lanternfly is an Asian native first spotted in the United States almost a decade…
Impact Farmers Make When It Comes to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The huge impact farmers have been making when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Since 1990, the United States population has…
Avocado Shipping Delay Puts Spotlight on Imports from Mexico
…said. “In 2021, the United States imported $3 billion worth of avocados globally with $2.8 billion, or 92 percent, of that coming from Mexico. In terms of volume, the United…
VofV: Forging Uncommon Collaborations to Solve World Hunger
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